Tonga at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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| Tonga at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TGA |
| NOC | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Malia Paseka Pita Taufatofua |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Tonga competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics
Tonga received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[2]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ronald Fotofili | Men's 100 m | 11.19 SB | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Swimming
Tonga received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Amini Fonua | Men's 100 m breaststroke | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
| Noelani Day | Women's 50 m freestyle | 29.06 | 63 | Did not advance | |||
